Pulmonary Tuberculosis Isolation - Clinical Prediction Rule

Are you evaluating a patient with possible pulmonary tuberculosis?

Yes

Body temperature

Does the patient have?

• risk factors for tuberculosis?

Yes

• symptoms of tuberculosis?

Yes

• have a positive PPD skin test?

Yes

• shortness of breath?

Yes

• crackles in the lung on physical exam?

Yes

• upper lobe consolidation in chest X-rays?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Total score

Should the patient be placed in respiratory isolation?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Transmission of Tuberculosis in People Who Use Marijuana | Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Decision Tree for Investigating a Person with Contact to a Patient with Tuberculosis
Criteria For Diagnosis

Therapy

Selection
- Decision Tree for Investigating a Person with Contact to a Patient with Tuberculosis

Patient Concerns

Travel
- When to Consider Patient w/Tuberculosis To Be Infectious During Air Travel | WHO Criteria
- Determine Whether to Trace Contacts of Tuberculosis Patient Who Traveled by Air | WHO Criteria

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Patient Concerns

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Clinical Prediction Rule of Wisnivesky et al for Placing a Patient with Suspected Pulmonary Tuberculosis into Isolation

Purpose: To determine if a patient with possible pulmonary tuberculosis should be placed in isolation using the prediction rule of Wisnivesky et al.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Patient Concerns

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10